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Local water ski show team prepares for regional competition

WMTW News 8's Courtney Sturgeon got a sneak peak for Maine's only water ski show team, as it gears up for the Eastern Region Show Ski Tournament.

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Updated: 12:54 AM EDT Jul 14, 2015

Local water ski show team prepares for regional competition

WMTW News 8's Courtney Sturgeon got a sneak peak for Maine's only water ski show team, as it gears up for the Eastern Region Show Ski Tournament.

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Updated: 12:54 AM EDT Jul 14, 2015

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WEBVTT ANNUAL COMPETITION.WMTW NEWS 8'S COURTNEY STURGEONHAS A CLOSER LOOK AT THEIRNEWEST TRICKS THEY SAY ARE SURETO IMPRESS THE JUDGES.COURTNEY: THEY CALL THEMSELVESMAINE ATTRACTION WATER SKI SHOWTEAM.AFTER YEARS OF TRACK TO SING--PRACTICING, THEY ARE READY TOCOMPETE.WE SOME --WE RUN SOME ACTSDIFFERENTLY.COURTNEY: THEIR TEAM RANGES INAGE FROM 10 TO 50.WE HAVE PICKED UP SKIERS ONTHE LAKE SAYING, JOIN OUR TEAM.THAT IS HOW THE TEAM HAS COMETOGETHER.COURTNEY: THEY SPEND OF THESUMMER SKIING FOR CROWDS OF ALLSIZES.THEY'RE TAKING THEIR SHOW TO THEREGIONAL IN CONNECTICUT IN JULY.WE ARE PRACTICING FOR OR FIVEDAYS A WEEK.DAYS THAT WE ARE NOT PRACTICING,WE ARE SKIING ON OUR OWN.COURTNEY: MAINE'S GEARS WILL BETAKING TO THE WATER IN A COUPLEWEEKS, JUDGED ON SHOWMANSHIP ANDCREATIVITY.IT ISFUN GOING ON PEOPLE'SSHOULDERS AND DOING A LOT OFTRICKS INSTEAD OF JUST SITTINGAND CLIMBING.COURTNEY: THE PYRAMID IS JUSTONE TRICK THEY HAVE BEENPREPARING FOR THE TOURNAMENT.WE WILL DO OUR BEST FORMAINE.

Local water ski show team prepares for regional competition

WMTW News 8's Courtney Sturgeon got a sneak peak for Maine's only water ski show team, as it gears up for the Eastern Region Show Ski Tournament.